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Patrol info for U-515

Date lookup for 13 Sep 1942


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
15 Aug 1942Kristiansand14 Oct 1942Lorient61 days

Commander

Officers *


Kptlt. Werner Henke
1WO

Berthold Hashagen
2WO

Ltn. Ernst Sauerberg

U-515's position on 13 Sep 1942

Ships hit by U-515 on this date

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. ConvoyMap
13 Sep 1942U-515Werner Henke Ocean Vanguard7,174brA
13 Sep 1942U-515Werner Henke Nimba1,854paB
 9,028

2 ships sunk (9,028 tons).

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Men lost from U-boats

20 Sep 1942
A gunner from U-515 was killed by a misfire on the 2cm machine gun. [Matrosengefreiter Matthias Biazza]

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